The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-04
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.


EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Domestic News
New England was struck with flooding
rains on the 23rd and 24th, raising streams
abnormally, carrying away bridges on rail
and mill dams and causing loss of life and
OF live stock. The storm was very severe
among the Berkshire Hills, Mass, along the
Connecticut river the Merrimac aud COcteco
rivers in New Hampshire. The rain covered
portions of New York and serious washouts
age was done in the vicinity Elizabeth, New
Jersey and the Delaware and Lehigh rivers
overfowed their banks in an unprecedented
manner.
Giles smith, of Deerfield, N. Y, near
Utica lost three cows last week by bloody
murrain. He had them buried near q
running stream which infects the water.
Three cows belonging to William Budlong,
Jr., . neighbOr. died Of the disease. Bud
long and John Rymen while looking for the
cause, were stung bv mosquitoes, and are
now seriously i'll, having been innoculated
able excitement and indignation about the
matter. The stream runs through several
large farms Of imported cattle.
Joseph Rich, farmer, aged 80, drove on to
railroad crossing near Richmond, Ind, on
the Goth, after he had heard the whistle of
the engine, aud was struck by the train
going 10 miles an hour; Rich, his baby and
mother in-law were killed, but Mrs. Rich
escaped alive. The horses were killed. The
spectacle was horrible, as Rich was cut in
twain and had his head caved in. His baby
was ground to pulp, and Mrs. Newcomb
had ono lao fovY, or and hcr arn,s hOdv and
head mangled.
James McConlay, Of Hastings, Nebraska,
day or two since the buried body Of his
only son Hugh, who, it was reported. had
been killed In the st. Thomas, Ont, accident
the grave by the sorrowing relatives. Friday
after the burial the old man was astonished
to see his son walk into the house alive and
well, and then the discovery was made that
the body shipped and mourncd over and
buried, was that Of young Canadian.
A telegram was received on the 25th at
Gloucester, Mass, from United States Con-
sui Carleton Of Souris p. f. L., stating that
the seines aud boats with all the crew of the
schOoners, Col. ). H. France, and ArgOnaut
was seized Monday of East Point +. E. !.
boats were close in shore when the cutter
appeared with the seines set in water. The
vessels cleared out and escaped the cutter,
but before the boats could escape they were
seized.
Secretary Bayard has received q dispatch
from Consul General Phelan at Halifax,
saying that he is investigating the recent
| seizure Of American vessels in Canadian
waters, and that he has instructed the
consul at Charl0ttetOwn to take measure
ments Of the sea at the points where the
seizures were made, SO as to establish the
exact distance from above.
Atop. m. on the 29th, . tornado STRUCK
David City, Nebraska, demolishing mum
ber of buildings, including the Union Pa
cific and Burlington 4 Missouri depots
school house, foundry, two elevators, and
brick hotel. One man was killed and quite
party several ladies were picked up by the
wind and carried short distances, but none
much hurt.
About O'Clock Sunday morning Mrs
Ellen Lamb, q widow, living two mile.
from Toll do, Ohio, shot and killed Charl..
BesSinger, who is . well known farmer, and
lives near Mrs. Lambs residence. Bessin
ger attempted to force an entrance to hel
house through q window, when the lady
opened fire uron him, shooting him through
| the heart. He walked to the middle of tn,
j StT0eC anu OrOpp0O O00O.
Insurance men in the east are discussinf
with anxiety the alarming increase of firt
losses, which, throughout the country fol
| the last two months have been at the ratt
Of 500, ,O0O. .OOO year, four or five times tht
normal ratio. One insurance agent said
sIf this thing keeps up we are going to stop
The Canadian, Ottawa, government ha'
imposed quarantine regulations, which pre-
clude absolutely the importation in thos.
sections Of the country of any cattle excep
for breeding purposes, and they only to b'
imported subject to the most stringen
quarantine inspection. All horses and hog
will be subject to q days quarantine.
Thursday afternoon, Katie Callahan
Delah M. Walsh, Matte Heating, Maggi'
Tooney and Lucy Callahan, aged from
twelve to fourteen years, went bathing II
the Concord river at North Belterica, Mass
The current carried them beyond thel
depth and the first four were drowned.
Large numbers OF strikers in the COX
region have returned to work, but new CON
plications are said to have arisen which ma
prevent q settlement Of the trouble. 1t ha
been one Of the most stubborn strikes eve
seen in Pennsylvania, and the loss in wage
alone Is estimated at $996, ,3O.
Captain Job johnson and his ten. yea
old son were drowned at Pocomoke City Md
Sunday. Captain johnson, with his hoy /
his arms, attempted to jump from the draw
: bridge to his schooner in the Pokomoke ri,
er. He miscalculated the distance and the
were plunged into the river.
Some faith is said to be put in New Yor
In the statement that the Pennsylvani
company will obtain control Of the Bait
more T. Ohio by guarantee OF 3 per eel
on the stock, A. ]. Cassatt being presider
instead OF Garrett.
, At New York City, Gertrude Beecro
aged II, of 367 West-seventh street, was r,
: buked by her mother Friday night for stay
| ing out late She took rat poison Saturda
night, and died after much suffering.
At New Haven, Conn.,, on Sunday tw
: young children of Prof. F.. r. Honey, (
. Yale college, died under circumstanc,
which make it probable that they wei
poisoned by ice cream.
: The tickers have been taken out of Il
New York bucket shops, but they contint
to do business in spite OF it, obtaining quo
, tations, 1t is said, from private brokers.
The district assembly knights of Labo
at London, Ontario, has adopted q resol
tion urging the separation of the Canada
knights from the American body.
Q The pine tracts in parts Of Northeastel
I Michigan have been greatly damaged by
cyclone On one 40-acre tract not q tr,
8 was left standing.
9 The total loss at Great Darlington, Mal
n by the recent flood is said to be fully $50
OOO.
Crimes
At Ainsworth, Nebraska, Ole Anderst
was convicted ofmurder in the nrst degr
for pounding his wife to death with q pa
Nine county prisoners out of 20 who we